A gaggle of traders together with personal fairness agency Silver Lake, Saudi Arabia’s Public Funding Fund and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Companions will acquired Digital Arts, the online game writer behind Battlefield and Mass Impact.
The deal is yet one more step in consolidation within the trade, following the Xbox acquisition of Activision Blizzard in 2023.
The investor consortium — PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Companions — will take 100% management of the corporate, with shareholders cashing out at $210 per share.
“Our inventive and passionate groups at EA have delivered extraordinary experiences for tons of of hundreds of thousands of followers, constructed a few of the world’s most iconic IP, and created important worth for our enterprise. This second is a strong recognition of their outstanding work,” stated Andrew Wilson, chairman & CEO of Digital Arts.
“Trying forward, we’ll proceed to push the boundaries of leisure, sports activities, and know-how, unlocking new alternatives. Along with our companions, we’ll create transformative experiences to encourage generations to come back. I’m extra energized than ever in regards to the future we’re constructing.”
The dealis anticipated to shut in Q1 FY27, at which level EA will stop to be listed on the general public market.
EA’s subsequent massive launch is Battlefield 6 on October 10. Analysts declare EA plans to get to some extent the place it could possibly launch a brand new sport within the sequence every year.
